Libya's NOC considers declaring force majeure in Gulf of Sirte area within 72 hours

$The building housing Libya\\'s oil ministry and state energy firm, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), is seen in Tripoli June 12, 2013. Libyan oil output has fallen below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) due to protests at fields and export terminals, the NOC said on Wednesday. Libya pumped 1.6 million bpd before the revolution of 2011. , Ismail Zitouny$

The building housing Libya's oil ministry and state energy firm, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), is seen in Tripoli June 12, 2013. Libyan oil output has fallen below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) due to protests at fields and export terminals, the NOC said on Wednesday. Libya pumped 1.6 million bpd before the revolution of 2011.
Ismail Zitouny

Mustafa Sanallah, chairman of the state oil firm, added in the statement that the situation was "quite dangerous"

Yasmin Hussein and Alaa Sweilam, Reuters News

June 27, 2022

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The building housing Libya's oil ministry and state energy firm, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), is seen in Tripoli June 12, 2013. Libyan oil output has fallen below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) due to protests at fields and export terminals, the NOC said on Wednesday. Libya pumped 1.6 million bpd before the revolution of 2011.

CAIRO - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Monday it was considering declaring force majeure in the Gulf of Sirte area within 72 hours unless production and shipping resume at the oil terminals there.

Mustafa Sanallah, chairman of the state oil firm, added in the statement that the situation was "quite dangerous".

(Reporting by Yasmin Hussein and Alaa Sweilam Editing by Gareth Jones)

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